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Kolkata, October 25 (IANS) The weather department on Saturday said that the low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal is likely to turn into a cyclone due to the possibility of heavy rain in the districts of South Bengal including Kolkata from Tuesday.
According to the Meteorological Department, a low pressure area has formed in the southeast Bay of Bengal. It is slowly moving towards west and northwest. It will gain strength on Sunday and turn into a deep depression. Moreover, there is also a possibility of that system developing into a cyclone.
As a result, heavy rain has been predicted in South Bengal districts and Kolkata from Tuesday.
According to a special bulletin issued by the Regional Meteorological Center in Alipore, Kolkata, a cyclone is likely to form over southwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal on Monday morning.
However, the speed of the potential cyclone and landfall will be determined as the system develops. The direction of the cyclone will decide how much impact it will have on West Bengal.
According to the forecast, there is a possibility of rain in the coastal districts of East Midnapore and South 24 Parganas on Monday. From Tuesday, heavy rain and gusty winds with speed of 30 to 40 km per hour are expected in Kolkata and South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, East Midnapore, Howrah, Hooghly and Jhargram districts. There may also be sporadic rain along with thunderstorms.
“We are closely monitoring the situation. The conditions are ideal for the formation of a cyclone in the Bay of Bengal. Now the intensity of rain in the state will depend on how strong the cyclone is and whether it is moving towards West Bengal or not,” a meteorological department official said.
Meanwhile, heavy rain is expected in South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, East Midnapore, West Midnapore, Jhargram, Hooghly, Howrah, Nadia, Murshidabad and East Burdwan districts and Kolkata till Thursday.
At the same time, there is a possibility of heavy rain in North Bengal also. There is a possibility of heavy rain in some parts of Jalpaiguri district on Wednesday and in Malda, South Dinajpur, Cooch Behar and Alipurduar districts on Thursday.
The sea will remain rough from Sunday. On Sunday, the wind speed over the sea is likely to increase to 60 to 70 kilometers per hour. The maximum wind speed in the sea can increase up to 80 kilometers per hour between Sunday night and Monday morning. Therefore, fishermen in West Bengal have been advised not to venture into the sea till October 28. Those who are already in the deep sea have also been asked to return by Monday.
The maximum temperature in Kolkata on Friday was 33.2 degrees Celsius, which was 1.5 degrees Celsius above normal. The minimum temperature was 24.8 degrees Celsius, which is 1.8 degrees above normal.
–IANS
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